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Neal Ardley has shouldered the blame for AFC Wimbledon not having enough options up front in the first half of the season, but the Dons boss is hoping to rectify the problem in January.

While the Cherry Red Records Stadium based club saw forwards Tom Elliott, Dominic Poleon and Tyrone Barnett leave in the summer, Ardley looked to have done a shrewd bit of business bringing in former Gillingham man Cody McDonald and Kwesi Appiah from Crystal Palace.

However, Appiah, who also struggled with injuries during his time at Selhurst Park, has spent most of the first half of the season out injured, leaving the Dons with just McDonald, Lyle Taylor and 20-year-old Egli Kaja as options.

But Ardley insists it is his own fault Wimbledon have been left so short up front, admitting he was planning to sign a fourth forward in the summer, and is determined to do something about it in the January transfer window.

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“It is a talent group but the problem we have had this season, which everyone knows, is that I'm used to having four centre forwards, different types of player to mix and match as I see fit, and we haven't had that,” he said.

“That's my fault. I tried my best to get the fourth in and I couldn't. We've lost Kwesi and we have actually lost him for most of the season up until now so that's been tough and it's going to take a little while to get him back into the fold.

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“We have ended up with two. And Saturday, I looked on the bench and thought 'if we are chasing the game, I've nothing to chase the game with'.

“I've young Egli who is still trying to learn his trade, other than that everyone is a midfielder or a defender.

“Ultimately that's where we are. That's not a moan. It's my fault, I got given the money and I tried my best to spend it as wisely as I could but now we have to address that and get Kwesi back and try to get another body in during January.